Youth Violence Statistics

Total number of youth treated annually in emergency rooms for nonfatal violent injuries

520,000

Total percentage of Male Youth that have been in physicals fights

46 %

Total percentage of Female that have been in physical fights

26 %

Number of youth ages 10 to 24 who are victims of homicide each year on average

4,500

Percent of students who reported taking a weapon to school

17.9 %

Risk Factors for Committing Violence in School

Risk Factor

Risk factor is the percent of violent students with the following observation

Prior history of violence

48 %

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

27 %

Association with delinquent peers

22 %

Poor family functioning

16 %

Poor grades in school

12 %

Low-income family

8 %

Students Bullied or Injured by Youth Violence

Bullying at school is a pervasive problem that affects millions of students every year. Of those who were bullied, a subgroup also reported being physically injured (bruise, cut, bloody nose, etc.) by the bullying. Because bullying is so commonplace and ranges so widely in severity, its importance is often overlooked.